B.C.S. AGRICULTURE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02757375 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-04-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-04-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-15➖WHITE, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-12-05➕PARISH, David John appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-05➕PARISH, David John appointeddirector
- 2019-12-05➖ANDREWS, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-05➖BIANCHI, John David resigneddirector
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-31➖BISHOP, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2004-10-31➖BLACKMAN, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2004-09-26➕BISHOP, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➖COLCLOUGH, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2003-03-31➖SINGLETON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2001-04-02➕ANDREWS, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-30➖ASQUITH, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-30➕BIANCHI, John David appointeddirector
- 2001-03-30➕WHITE, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2001-03-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1997-08-15➕ASQUITH, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-15➖BLACKMAN, Stephen William resignedsecretary
- 1993-06-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1993-02-23➕BLACKMAN, Stephen William appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-23➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1993-02-23➕BLACKMAN, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 1993-02-23➕COLCLOUGH, Kevin appointeddirector
- 1993-02-23➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1993-02-23➕SINGLETON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1992-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs B.C.S. AGRICULTURE LIMITED
- 1992-10-20➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1992-10-20➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-04-19: legacy
Group structure
Pro Cam Cp Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pro Cam Cp Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B.C.S. AGRICULTURE LIMITED
This company · 02757375
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pro Cam Cp Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 20/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
2030 Cambourne Business Park Cambourne
Cambridge
CB23 6DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
PARISH, David John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARISH, David John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDREWS, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2019-12-05
ASQUITH, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-15 · resigned 2001-03-30
BLACKMAN, Stephen William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-23 · resigned 1997-08-15
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-20 · resigned 1993-02-23
BIANCHI, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2019-12-05
BISHOP, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-09-26 · resigned 2010-01-31
BLACKMAN, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-02-23 · resigned 2004-10-31
COLCLOUGH, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-02-23 · resigned 2004-03-31
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1992-10-20 · resigned 1993-02-23
SINGLETON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-02-23 · resigned 2003-03-31
WHITE, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2020-08-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/03/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 09/06/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (125 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-04-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-04-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27